Shohei Tateyama (館山 昌平, Tateyama Shōhei, born March 3, 1981) is a former Japanese professional baseball pitcher and currently pitting coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the NPB.
| Shohei Tateyama | |
|---|---|
| Fukushima RedHopes – No. 25 | |
| Starting pitcher / Coach | |
| Born: March 17, 1981 Atsugi, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| July 20, 2003, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 21, 2019, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows | |
| NPB statistics (through 2018) | |
| Win–loss record | 85–67 |
| Earned run average | 3.31 |
| Strikeouts | 995 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Background
editTateyama began his professional career in 2003 with the Yakult Swallows and became a regular pitcher from the 2004 season and from 2008, a regular starter for the team. At this time his performances improved and he led the Central League in winning percentage with 0.800 (12-3). The next year, he led the league in victories, with 16, despite a 3.39 ERA, and in 2010 and 2011 he led the league in shutouts, becoming monthly MVP in August 2010. He was the monthly MVP again in April and September 2012.
On September 13, 2019, he held press conference with Kazuhiro Hatakeyama about his retirement.[1] On October 14, 2019, Tateyama become second squad pitting coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of NPB.[2]
References
edit- ^ "館山昌平投手、畠山和洋選手が引退会見". 東京ヤクルトスワローズ 公式サイト (in Japanese). September 13, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "新任コーチに関して". 東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス 公式サイト (in Japanese). October 14, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB official site
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